The Ancient land of Egypt was one of the most fertile valleys in the world and supported one of the world’s greatest civilizations. Rich soil, provided by the river’s annual flooding, deposited thick soil over the land providing sometimes two, or even three, harvests a year. The Nile floods every year and the Egyptians believed it was because a god would open the gates once a year and let the water flow. Egyptian food was cooked in simple clay pots, using wooden utensils and stored in jars.

Without doubt, because of Egypt's rich soil and lush vegetation, the rich of Egypt probably always ate well, even during times of draught. In the worst of times, common people probably suffered to some extent, but mostly they were probably fed well, though not as much as the rich. Although the Egyptians ate well they did not over eat. Egyptians over all were very fit and healthy in their diets.